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Syntax
EXAMPLES (DELETE After reading) - Noun phrase: | asaih juk dua drei asaih juk |
| horse black
two CL horse black |
| "a black horse" "two black horses" |
Verb phrase:
| huak risei Kumei brei ka kami dom kaya aling biruw |
| eat rice
3.F.SG
give for 1.SG some CL gift new |
| "eat rice" "she gives me new gifts" |
Prepositional phrase:
| pak sang kuw
pak sang biruw kuw |
| at house 1.SG at house new 1.SG |
| "at my house" "at my new house" |
Word order: (words in parentheses are optional)
| Kuw hoak lithei pak sang kuw |
| 1.SG eat rice at house 1.SG |
| "I eat rice at my house" |
Yes/no questions:
| Nyu hu puec newspaper helei? |
| 3.SG has read newspaper Q |
| "Does s/he read newspaper?" |
| Hâ kieng nao tanyraw halei" |
| 2.SG want go neigbours Q? |
| "Do you want to go the neighbors?" |
Content questions:
| Hâ mboh hagait halei? |
| 2.SG can see what? |
| "What can you see?" |
Noun phrase:
| Ganem patih a white cloud |
| Hadiip pasang spouse |
| patao bia king and queen |
Prepositions:
| di at |
| mâng from (it is isued to stress the word before it) |
| pak in |
Word order (SVO):
| Di dalam ralo tapuk Cam hu wak lac Po Klaong Girai daok pak palei Cakling Many Cam inscriptions notes that Po Klaong Girai King lived in Cakling village. |
| Saai anit adei mâng sit tal praong I love you from your aged child to adult |
| Ikan nao mâ-ing pak Baigon Ikan goes travelling in Saigon |
Yes/no questions:
| Nyap hâ angan Ja Bei lei? Is your name Ja Bei? Po, nyap, dahlak angan Ja Bei. Yes, I am. My name is Ja Bei |
| Hâ kieng nao caoh baoh balong lei? Do you want to go playing football? |
| Hâ hu hajien lei? Do you have any money? |
Content questions:
| Hâ si nao hapak? Where are you going to go? |
| Hu thei thuw anak ikan ni angan hagait lei? Does anyone know what this fish name? |
| Habier yut mai rawang sang drei? When will you come visit my house? |